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Full nameNicolás Emanuel Fernández
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityArgentina
Age30
Date of birth8 Feb 1996
BirthplaceSanta Fe
Height166 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubBelgrano Cordoba
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Centre-forwardalso played MID

Season stats

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23
Appearances
5
Goals
4
Assists
1242
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Belgrano Cordoba.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina19449796.59

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

N. Fernández is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Belgrano Cordoba, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 4 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 24% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28.8, ranking 336th of 493 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (53.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.29 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fernández.

Judged on this season alone, Fernández graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 54 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 5 goals and 4 assists in 23 appearances (0.652 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 30th of 54 of the 54 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 30 Fernández is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25
Current potential30th of 54 centre-forwards · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent seasonTop 25% centre-forwards · Liga Profesional Argentina13th-best centre-forward in the Liga Profesional Argentina336th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential30th-highest potential centre-forward in the Liga Profesional Argentina
28.8
Ratingi
30th of 54 centre-forwards
33.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
53.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.65
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Belgrano Cordoba finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

23
Apps
5
Goals
4
Assists
9
G+A
0.22
Goals / app

5 goals in 23 appearances (0.22 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.39 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.29 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 53.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.8, Fernández carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 54. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.65 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5
Shots on target21
Shots36
Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists4
Chances created11
Passes317
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success41.2%
Duels won41
Duels won %39%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions1
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.